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Cloisonné is a technique used to decorate primarily metalwork by
creating compartments (or cloisons) with thin metal wires soldered to
the body of the object and filling the compartments with cut gemstones,
glass or enamels. It became especially popular in China during the Ming
Dynasty (1368-1644), however its origins may be possibly traced back
to the Islamic word through a complex network of transmission.
Cloisonné was introduced into Japan in the late 1830s when and became
popular in Japan during the Meiji Era (1868-1912).